Natural Product Reviews

Natural Food Merchandiser's Food Editor Kelsey Blackwell tastes and rates the best (and worst) new natural products on the market. Each product is given a rating for flavor, packaging, quality standards and ingredients. Here's a key:

Enjoy rip tomato flavor in the dead of winter with these four new natural and organic products which feature the forbidden fruit in unexpected and innovative ways. Join Senior Editor Kelsey Blackwell as she zeros in on the tomato trend at the 2013 Winter Fancy Food Show....More

Is it possible to see frozen pizza as something more than a college diet staple? With the right quality ingredients, Natural Foods Merchandiser’s Kelsey Blackwell thinks so. Combat thawing sales with new options that deliver flavor and nutrition....More

What kind of pickled products should you pick? Kelsey Blackwell looks beyond predictable peppers and even casual cucumbers to review three unique foods transformed by vinegar, sugar and a few special spices....More

Forget those dry, cardboard-tasting granolas of yesteryear. Granola has undergone an indulgent makeover, making many of today’s products more gourmet than grungy. In this episode, Kelsey Blackwell zeros in on three of the latest options. See which brand gets top honors for nutrition and flavor....More